Connetic Ventures

Connetic Ventures is an investment firm that provides its services to early stage startup companies. The firm participates with venture capital firms and angel syndicates for companies that are in the seed stage. It focuses on developing core investment strategies and deploying them on startups to build up their portfolios. Connetic Ventures was founded by Brad Zapp in 2015. It is headquartered in Covington, Kentucky.

Christopher Hjelm

Partner

Kyle Schlotman

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

117 past transactions

Kigüi

Seed Round in 2024
Kigüi operates a platform designed to enhance the food supply chain by addressing the challenges of food waste in supermarkets. The company utilizes artificial intelligence to monitor and manage expiration dates of consumer packaged goods (CPGs) from manufacturers to retail outlets. By tracking stock levels and suggesting appropriate product replenishments, Kigüi helps optimize inventory management. Additionally, the platform encourages consumers to purchase items nearing their expiration dates through incentives and rewards, ultimately aiming to reduce food waste and minimize the environmental impact associated with unsold products.

Stacklist

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Stacklist is a social curation platform that empowers users to find, stack, and share their favorite links, products, and ideas. Designed to reduce information overload, Stacklist combines powerful organizational tools with personalized recommendations and collaborative features. By focusing on human curation and transparency, Stacklist is creating a trusted ecosystem for discovering and sharing valuable online content. The platform is positioned as a next-generation tool for digital curation and discovery, with applications in consumer, influencer, and enterprise markets.

Softdrive

Seed Round in 2024
Softdrive is a technology company specializing in cloud computing solutions aimed at transforming personal computing. Its innovative technology allows businesses to operate demanding software seamlessly across various devices. By offering a downloadable application, Softdrive enables users to upgrade old or underpowered computers into efficient workstations, facilitating a fully remote working environment. This solution alleviates the burden of costly hardware investments, allowing organizations to concentrate on their core objectives instead of hardware-related challenges.

Cloverleaf.me

Series A in 2024
Cloverleaf LLC offers a visualization and scenario-planning platform designed to enhance team management and employee development. Founded in 2015 and based in Covington, Kentucky, the platform analyzes employee data to provide insights into team dynamics by cross-mapping personality traits, skills, and organizational culture. This enables users, including agile practitioners, project managers, and human resource professionals, to position team members effectively, improve communication, and identify suitable candidates to boost productivity. Additionally, Cloverleaf's automated coaching features deliver personalized nudges through commonly used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft Outlook, and Slack, fostering collaboration and performance improvements within teams.

Creators and Makers

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Creators & Makers is a design and production agency crafting brand materials and campaigns across various media platforms.

Base

Seed Round in 2024
Base is a membership organization that brings together outstanding minds such as innovators, artists, and eccentrics from all backgrounds and industries for personalized social activities.

Nonsense

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Nonsense is an e-learning provider that offers a language-learning experience, utilizing storytelling and AI through movies.

Stagetime

Seed Round in 2024
Stagetime Inc. operates an online professional network specifically designed for the performing arts sector. Established in 2020 and based in Bloomington, Indiana, the platform enables artists, agents, and artistic administrators to enhance their professional growth by showcasing their portfolios, building meaningful connections, and discovering collaboration opportunities. Users can engage with industry peers, share media, and communicate work-related news in a structured and professional manner. Through its services, Stagetime aims to facilitate relationship-building and foster a supportive community within the performing arts industry.

Out Of Office

Seed Round in 2024
Out Of Office is a travel app for people to discover and share travel recommendations and restaurants with friends. The platform allows travelers to plan, discover and explore trendy hotspots, book hotels, and reserve tables, enabling travelers to find safe, flexible, curated accommodation via an easy-to-use and intuitive platform.

AltExchange

Seed Round in 2024
AltExchange is an investment reporting platform tailored for investors, wealth advisors, and tax consultants, focusing on alternative investments. The platform offers investment management software that facilitates the tracking of investment performance and the organization of tax documents. By providing a comprehensive tool for comparing alternative investments, AltExchange enables its users to manage a diverse range of assets efficiently within a single interface. This approach simplifies the complexities associated with alternative investments, making it easier for professionals to oversee their portfolios and ensure accurate reporting.

Ittavi

Seed Round in 2023
Ittavi, Inc was the original creator of SupportPay, a payment platform designed to assist single, divorced, separated, and blended families in managing their financial relationships. The platform enabled users to track child support payments and share expenses directly between parents, facilitating the management of financial obligations. Features included expense tracking, receipt storage, and payment processing. However, Ittavi, Inc was liquidated in early 2018 and no longer exists. The assets and operations of SupportPay were subsequently acquired by Smart Family Tech, Inc, which now oversees the platform and its services.

Revnest

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Revnest is a real estate marketplace for buying and selling turnkey vacation rentals.

Gooder AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Gooder AI is an artificial intelligence firm that maximizes machine learning value through testing and visualizing business performance.

Gestalt

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Gestalt is a data warehousing and organization platform tailored for financial institutions, focusing on automating data management to facilitate rapid activation of artificial intelligence. By leveraging an AI-driven data infrastructure, Gestalt enables financial organizations to access and retrieve data more efficiently and cost-effectively. The platform serves as a reliable source of truth, assisting lenders in various critical areas, including compliance and bank reporting, where third-party certification of information can be beneficial.

Branded Hospitality Group

Seed Round in 2023
Branded Hospitality Group is an investment and advisory holding company. The company is based in New York, United States.

GoSite

Convertible Note in 2023
GoSite is a robust digital platform for the 12 million small businesses providing local services in the U.S. The platform helps these businesses make the transition from offline to online by giving them everything they need to connect with customers in the digital era. The all-in-one, cloud-based platform and mobile app transforms the way they run their business by making it easier for their customers to attract and transact with their business online.

Whipz

Seed Round in 2023
Whipz is an online used car dealership that focuses on assisting individuals with various credit situations in purchasing vehicles, including cars, trucks, and SUVs. The company aims to provide a seamless experience by offering financial support and managing the necessary paperwork for pre-approved vehicle sales. By catering to a diverse clientele, Whipz strives to make affordable automobiles accessible to a broader audience, ensuring that customers can find suitable vehicles at convenient prices.

Harmony

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Harmony offers a digital platform that uses AI to tailor workplace communication.

Scription

Pre Seed Round in 2023
For commercial franchise owners, subscription maintenance plans provide piece of mind and up to 3x less product breakdowns, unlike traditional maintenance which charge hourly and benefit from equipment breakdowns.

Neon Wild

Seed Round in 2023
Neon Wild is a holistic child development and entertainment platform of pure imagination and wonder. Neon Wild educates & inspires children, parents, and educators alike through our digital interactive stories that carry over to the physical world through high-quality personalized toys.

Campus Ink - NIL Store

Seed Round in 2023
Campus Ink is a merch platform designed specifically for students and athletes. It is a licensed, open platform where college athletes can finally earn the money they deserve.

Science On Call

Seed Round in 2023
Science On Call is a subscription-based tech support platform for restaurants. Help with POS, internet, Wi-Fi, online ordering & more—just one call or text away, even on nights & weekends! A Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator portfolio company (2021), Food Foundry (2020)

Serpa Cloud

Pre Seed Round in 2023
We help you build and orchestrate cloud applications. We make it super simple and flexible to go from localhost to the cloud in minutes.

Character

Seed Round in 2023
Character is a modern home improvement brand for the next generation of home dwellers.

Native AI

Seed Round in 2023
Native AI develops a cloud-based market intelligence platform that focuses on democratizing agricultural data. The platform connects buyers with growers and farmers, providing valuable market insights and continuous recommendations through generative artificial intelligence. This technology enables users to create digital replicas of customers, facilitating a better understanding of market demands, particularly for traceable food products. By translating customer and market data into actionable insights, Native AI aims to support measurable improvements in product quality, customer experience, marketing strategies, and overall revenue generation. The solution is designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and user-friendly, making it accessible for businesses looking to innovate and enhance their customer interactions.
Banrion Capital is a b2b tech-enabled marketplace that allows financial advisors to invest and scale alternative investment solutions across their book of business from the non-accredited to the qualified purchaser. Most access marketplaces cater only to accredited investors, making it a one-time solution. Banrion's open architecture model marketplace allows for 40 act funds, as well as Private vehicles. We remove operational and compliance friction though our user friendly investment portals that integrate seamlessly with the back office software solutions advisors employ.
Banrion Capital is a b2b tech-enabled marketplace that allows financial advisors to invest and scale alternative investment solutions across their book of business from the non-accredited to the qualified purchaser. Most access marketplaces cater only to accredited investors, making it a one-time solution. Banrion's open architecture model marketplace allows for 40 act funds, as well as Private vehicles. We remove operational and compliance friction though our user friendly investment portals that integrate seamlessly with the back office software solutions advisors employ.

Snoots

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Snoots is the world's first members only primary care clinic. We offer unlimited services for £33/month.

TCARE

Series A in 2022
TCARE, Inc. is a company that develops a caregiver support software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution aimed at preventing burnout among family caregivers. Its cloud-based platform allows care professionals to assess risk factors associated with caregiver burnout and implement timely interventions to mitigate these risks. By providing evidence-based support, TCARE's solution helps delay or prevent the need for nursing home placements, thereby reducing long-term care claims for Medicaid and life insurance providers. Founded in 2017 and based in Saint Louis, Missouri, TCARE serves a range of clients, including care organizations, professionals, and family caregivers across the United States.

Campus Ink - NIL Store

Seed Round in 2022
Campus Ink is a merch platform designed specifically for students and athletes. It is a licensed, open platform where college athletes can finally earn the money they deserve.

Ottonomy

Seed Round in 2022
Ottonomy is a technology startup that specializes in autonomous delivery services through the use of fully autonomous robots. These robots are designed for contactless deliveries, enhancing user experience while also reducing costs for industries such as e-commerce, logistics, and retail. Featuring advanced mapping and perception capabilities, the robots can navigate complex environments, both indoors and outdoors, by utilizing behavior-based contextual navigation and multi-sensor data fusion. Additionally, Ottonomy offers a cloud-based monitoring console that facilitates the management and oversight of robot fleets, enabling retailers and restaurants to automate their delivery processes efficiently.

Colorcast

Seed Round in 2022
Colorcast is a mobile application that offers live audio commentary to enhance the experience of shared visual events. Established in 2019 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform connects streaming commentators with sports fans and event audiences, allowing users to share their perspectives on various live events, including sports games and political discussions. By focusing on an audio-first approach, Colorcast provides a diverse range of commentary options, enriching the viewing experience for users. Additionally, the company has ventured into providing tools for sports betting, enabling bettors to research, analyze, and execute picks across major sportsbooks, thereby assisting them in making informed betting decisions.

Claira

Seed Round in 2022
Claira is an AI-powered competency analytics engine that assists organizations in understanding their talent and improving their hiring processes. Founded in 2020 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Claira offers a platform that leverages a comprehensive dataset of competencies to provide insights into the current workforce, identify gaps, and analyze trends and future needs. This enables businesses to dynamically match resources and make informed decisions about their talent management strategies.

Frenter

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Frenter is a comprehensive platform designed to support the rental industry by offering a suite of tools that enable businesses to make data-driven decisions and enhance operational efficiency. The platform provides fleet management software that harnesses telematics, usage data, and equipment health insights. With features such as asset management, GPS tracking, fleet analytics, maintenance, and logistics tracking, Frenter allows rental companies to monitor their equipment in real-time, even in remote areas, using cellular and satellite GPS technology. This capability provides businesses with critical insights into equipment usage and health, ultimately helping to reduce risk and downtime.

TonDone

Seed Round in 2022
TonDone is a developer of management software tailored for buildings and facility service organizations. The platform offers an all-in-one solution that streamlines task management, providing features such as notifications and workflow management. By simplifying enterprise operations, TonDone aims to enhance productivity and efficiency for its users, ultimately helping organizations retain customers and boost sales.

Quiver Quantitative

Seed Round in 2022
Quiver Quantitative is an alternative data platform aimed at empowering retail investors by providing access to unique data sources that are typically reserved for institutional clients. The platform aggregates various alternative datasets, including consumer data from sources like credit card transactions and social media, which are usually inaccessible to individual investors. By compiling this information into a free, user-friendly web dashboard, Quiver Quantitative seeks to level the playing field, allowing retail investors to make informed decisions and potentially improve their investment returns. This initiative addresses the existing information disparity between hedge funds and retail investors, fostering a more equitable investment environment.

Journeyfront

Series A in 2022
Journeyfront, Inc. is a company based in American Fork, Utah, that develops hiring software solutions aimed at improving the recruitment process. Founded in 2016, the company offers tools such as Assessment+, which assists in applicant screening, and Interview+, which facilitates applicant interviews. Journeyfront's platform leverages predictive analytics, machine learning, and psychometric assessments to enhance job matching, helping job seekers find suitable positions while enabling companies to enhance employee performance, eliminate hiring bias, and streamline their hiring processes. By utilizing these advanced technologies, Journeyfront aims to reduce the likelihood of job mismatches and foster career growth for individuals and organizational success for businesses.

BrewBike

Convertible Note in 2021
BrewBike Inc. operates a mobile cold brew coffee cart that serves college students on campuses, utilizing custom-made cargo bikes to deliver its products. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, BrewBike focuses on providing an entrepreneurial platform for engaged students, allowing them to manage coffee stands and gain valuable real-world experience. The company offers a variety of cold coffee options, including flavors like chocolate, cinnamon, and mint, ensuring fresh and appealing beverages for its customers. Through this model, BrewBike not only meets the demand for quality coffee but also fosters skill development in young leaders.

Ottonomy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Ottonomy is a technology startup that specializes in autonomous delivery services through the use of fully autonomous robots. These robots are designed for contactless deliveries, enhancing user experience while also reducing costs for industries such as e-commerce, logistics, and retail. Featuring advanced mapping and perception capabilities, the robots can navigate complex environments, both indoors and outdoors, by utilizing behavior-based contextual navigation and multi-sensor data fusion. Additionally, Ottonomy offers a cloud-based monitoring console that facilitates the management and oversight of robot fleets, enabling retailers and restaurants to automate their delivery processes efficiently.

Frenter

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Frenter is a comprehensive platform designed to support the rental industry by offering a suite of tools that enable businesses to make data-driven decisions and enhance operational efficiency. The platform provides fleet management software that harnesses telematics, usage data, and equipment health insights. With features such as asset management, GPS tracking, fleet analytics, maintenance, and logistics tracking, Frenter allows rental companies to monitor their equipment in real-time, even in remote areas, using cellular and satellite GPS technology. This capability provides businesses with critical insights into equipment usage and health, ultimately helping to reduce risk and downtime.

Houski

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Houski is a property data technology company focused on transforming the Canadian mortgage process by significantly reducing its duration from two weeks to just 20 minutes. The company provides detailed property data that supports informed real estate decisions for various stakeholders, including the public, businesses, investors, and financial institutions. By automating mortgage processes and offering comprehensive real estate information, Houski aims to streamline access to critical data, enhancing efficiency in the real estate market.

Colorcast

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Colorcast is a mobile application that offers live audio commentary to enhance the experience of shared visual events. Established in 2019 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform connects streaming commentators with sports fans and event audiences, allowing users to share their perspectives on various live events, including sports games and political discussions. By focusing on an audio-first approach, Colorcast provides a diverse range of commentary options, enriching the viewing experience for users. Additionally, the company has ventured into providing tools for sports betting, enabling bettors to research, analyze, and execute picks across major sportsbooks, thereby assisting them in making informed betting decisions.

Fanpower

Seed Round in 2021
FanPower is a company that focuses on enhancing fan engagement in the sports industry through a unique platform that transforms traditional content into interactive experiences. This platform allows publishers and content creators to seamlessly integrate simple and contextual questions into their editorial content, enabling fans to express their opinions and make predictions about the sports, players, and teams they follow. By fostering continuous consumer engagement and acquiring data with verified user consent, FanPower empowers fans to actively participate in the sports conversation, thereby enriching their overall experience.

PickUp

Venture Round in 2021
Our mission is to quantify the sports fans' opinions wherever the conversation is happening — whether that's on a local sports blog, around a tv screen, or in a slack channel. Our conversational props are sourced from the discussions happening across the digital universe (Twitter, news media, subreddit channels, fan message boards, etc.) brought to life using our technology, and distributed via our API. Fans earn points whenever their pick is correct - points get redeemed for prizes in our marketplace from top brands they love.

Agricycle

Seed Round in 2021
Agricycle is a house of ethical brands using a systems-based zero waste approach to international development. The company transforms food waste and agricultural byproducts across the world into all-natural and organic CPG brands. Agricycle buys the products created using their technology and makes on-trend brands focused on storytelling, natural foods, sustainability, and transparency. Each brand uses the byproducts of others, and local products and industries are created with what cannot be exported. This maximizes margins because each brand uses the same supply chain and very similar production process.

Warp World

Seed Round in 2021
Warp World develops interactive applications aimed at enhancing the experience of live content creators and their audiences. Its flagship product, Crowd Control, allows viewers to engage with streamers in real-time by introducing items or obstacles into the games being played. This innovative approach facilitates dynamic interactions, making the streaming experience more engaging and enjoyable for both streamers and their viewers. By providing tools that streamline and enrich video game content creation, Warp World empowers gamers to enhance their streaming capabilities effectively.

Native AI

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Native AI develops a cloud-based market intelligence platform that focuses on democratizing agricultural data. The platform connects buyers with growers and farmers, providing valuable market insights and continuous recommendations through generative artificial intelligence. This technology enables users to create digital replicas of customers, facilitating a better understanding of market demands, particularly for traceable food products. By translating customer and market data into actionable insights, Native AI aims to support measurable improvements in product quality, customer experience, marketing strategies, and overall revenue generation. The solution is designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and user-friendly, making it accessible for businesses looking to innovate and enhance their customer interactions.

Chezuba

Angel Round in 2021
Chezuba is an AI-driven SaaS platform designed to assist corporations in creating, implementing, and evaluating their employee volunteering and giving initiatives. The platform utilizes a low-code framework that allows enterprises to customize their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. By harnessing multiple AI agents, Chezuba identifies global volunteering opportunities, screens nonprofits, measures their impact, and offers personalized suggestions for volunteering and giving tailored to individual employees. Additionally, the platform aims to streamline the often fragmented sector of NGO support by facilitating virtual volunteering and enabling skilled professionals to engage with meaningful projects, ultimately enhancing employee participation in CSR activities.

Guardian Lane Inc

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Guardianlane.com is a children's mental health platform that is innovating how children access grief counseling using on-demand video projects, community and tele-counseling.

Neopenda

Convertible Note in 2021
Neopenda innovates needs-based medical technologies for high-growth emerging markets. Their solution reduces response time to newborns in distress and helps healthcare workers to save more lives.

NutriGMR

Convertible Note in 2021
NutriGMR, founded in 2019 and located in Phoenix, Arizona, specializes in producing and selling cognitive health ingredients tailored for gamers. The company offers a range of products designed to enhance global health, wellness, and performance within the esports and gaming community. NutriGMR's beverages provide a healthier alternative to conventional energy drinks, leveraging nutritional science to support cognitive performance. By focusing on the unique needs of gamers, NutriGMR aims to deliver performance-backed solutions that contribute to both mental acuity and overall well-being in the competitive gaming environment.

CannGoods

Seed Round in 2021
CannGoods is a supply chain company established in 2018 and based in El Dorado Hills, California. It aims to enhance global health and well-being through cannabis by creating domestic and international pharmaceutical-grade regulatory pathways. The company engages in hemp cultivation and offers a range of services, including white and private label solutions, as well as product formulation. By partnering with various entities, CannGoods provides comprehensive supply chain solutions that enable brands to develop and launch their CBD products effectively in the mass market.

Quiver Quantitative

Seed Round in 2021
Quiver Quantitative is an alternative data platform aimed at empowering retail investors by providing access to unique data sources that are typically reserved for institutional clients. The platform aggregates various alternative datasets, including consumer data from sources like credit card transactions and social media, which are usually inaccessible to individual investors. By compiling this information into a free, user-friendly web dashboard, Quiver Quantitative seeks to level the playing field, allowing retail investors to make informed decisions and potentially improve their investment returns. This initiative addresses the existing information disparity between hedge funds and retail investors, fostering a more equitable investment environment.

Haekka

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Haekka is a privacy and security micro-training platform built for Slack.

Bump

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bump is an AI-driven financial platform designed to assist creators in managing their business finances more effectively. The platform enables users to receive and manage microadvances while also tracking and collecting unclaimed revenue. Bump helps creators assess their qualifications for micro-financing and provides insights into their real-time market value based on content performance across digital platforms. Additionally, it facilitates personalized live sessions with entertainment industry executives, allowing creators to navigate and overcome traditional barriers in accessing essential resources. By streamlining these processes, Bump empowers creators to optimize their earnings from sponsorship and brand deals.

Crispify

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Crispify Ltd is a company based in Herzliya, Israel, specializing in air quality management systems for the automotive industry. Founded in 2018, Crispify designs and manufactures a patent-pending in-cabin air monitoring solution that measures air quality, pollutants, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. The system is enhanced by cloud-based artificial intelligence software, allowing users to monitor and control the air quality in real time. Crispify serves a diverse range of clients, including automotive manufacturers, fleet operators, ride-sharing services, and the emerging autonomous vehicle sector. The company's innovative approach aims to improve the mobility experience by ensuring a clean, healthy, and comfortable environment for passengers, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction and safety.

Unbox the Dress

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Unbox the Dress is a fashion designer based in North Canton, Ohio, that specializes in upcycling wedding gowns into customized products and gifts. Founded in 2017, the company provides an online design platform where women can transform their wedding dresses into heirloom-quality items, including bridal accessories, children's special occasion outfits, and home decor. With over 40 product design options available, customers can engage with the platform by taking a quiz to determine their desired redesign. Additionally, Unbox the Dress offers a proprietary DressBox shipping container for brides to securely store their gowns until they are ready for transformation. The company also features subscription-based fabric preservation and storage services, enhancing customer loyalty and extending the value of their products. Unbox the Dress caters to a significant market, targeting the 63 million women in the U.S. who currently own wedding gowns.

Killer Creamery

Seed Round in 2020
Killer Creamery produces keto-friendly ice cream created to reach health goals. Killer Creamery's healthy dessert contains zero sugar with low net carb offering the desired nutritional value without sacrificing the taste and craving of the desserts, providing customers with protein-rich frozen desserts.

FirstIgnite

Pre Seed Round in 2020
FirstIgnite is a company that develops AI-powered marketing software specifically tailored for universities. Its platform serves as an automated business development tool, enabling organizations to effectively reach specific customer segments. The software creates a marketplace that facilitates the booking of meetings with academic experts across various topics. By leveraging artificial intelligence, FirstIgnite helps users navigate complex technologies and connect university researchers and administrators with suitable companies. This approach supports the commercialization of patents and publications, enhancing collaboration between academia and industry.

Claira

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Claira is an AI-powered competency analytics engine that assists organizations in understanding their talent and improving their hiring processes. Founded in 2020 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Claira offers a platform that leverages a comprehensive dataset of competencies to provide insights into the current workforce, identify gaps, and analyze trends and future needs. This enables businesses to dynamically match resources and make informed decisions about their talent management strategies.

Peatos

Series A in 2020
Peatos is a food and snack provider founded in 2017 by Nick Desai in Los Angeles, California. The company specializes in creating healthy snacks designed as alternatives to traditional junk food. Its product line features chips made from seasoned dried peas and fava beans, which are formulated to provide a bold, crunchy, and flavorful experience. By replacing standard corn bases and artificial chemicals with nutrient-dense peas and natural ingredients, Peatos aims to deliver snacks that offer significant protein and fiber benefits per serving.

Resonado

Angel Round in 2020
Resonado Labs specializes in audio hardware solutions that enhance sound reproduction across various applications. The company focuses on transducer design and engineering, creating innovative products such as miniaturized sub-woofer drivers for integrated sound bars and advanced sonic projection arrays that can deliver sound over distances exceeding 1500 meters. Resonado aims to revolutionize the audio market through continuous experimentation with materials, motor structures, and industrial designs, all conducted at their headquarters in Chicago. By leveraging proprietary audio tools, Resonado enables clients to develop sound field control technologies that combine design innovation with high-fidelity acoustic performance, thereby expanding the potential applications of their technology across different industries.

MANTL

Convertible Note in 2020
MANTL is a premium men's personal care brand that supports men during their hair loss journey. It is dedicated to empowering men and helping them uncover their confidence in any stage of balding. It offers a Face + Scalp Cleanser, Age Defense Moisturizer, Invisible Daily SPF 30 and No-Shine Sheets. Founded by The Honest Company alumni, Peter Ricci and Irene Kong, alongside men's health advocate, Karamo Brown, MANTL seeks to build a community of co-conspirators willing to stand against outdated standards of masculinity and redefine what it means to be an attractive, well-groomed man.

Sesh

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Sesh, the super parent helper. Helping parents build healthy relationships, manage behavioral issues, and make better decisions... from first words to all grown up.

Elate

Seed Round in 2020
Elate is a developer of a strategic planning platform that enables companies to effectively communicate their vision, create organizational alignment, and monitor performance in a unified environment. The platform enhances operational visibility, allowing businesses to define and measure key initiatives on a single dashboard. This facilitates real-time decision-making, performance tracking, and collaboration among teams. By utilizing Elate's platform, organizations can better monitor their growth and improve overall productivity.

TCARE

Series A in 2020
TCARE, Inc. is a company that develops a caregiver support software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution aimed at preventing burnout among family caregivers. Its cloud-based platform allows care professionals to assess risk factors associated with caregiver burnout and implement timely interventions to mitigate these risks. By providing evidence-based support, TCARE's solution helps delay or prevent the need for nursing home placements, thereby reducing long-term care claims for Medicaid and life insurance providers. Founded in 2017 and based in Saint Louis, Missouri, TCARE serves a range of clients, including care organizations, professionals, and family caregivers across the United States.

Realm

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Realm is a wellness food company with the vision that food should empower us. Our flagship product is a no-prep smoothie made of *real* freeze-dried fruits, veggies, nuts, and plant-powered protein. No added sugar. No preservatives. No blender needed. Just mix with water in a shaker bottle—and go! You can find us at realmfoods.com.

MASV

Series A in 2020
MASV Inc. is a cloud software company based in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in the fast and secure transfer of heavy media files globally. Designed for the media industry, MASV enables organizations to deliver large files without restrictions, facilitating efficient workflows for professionals who often work remotely and need to share high-resolution assets on tight deadlines. The platform supports transfers of individual files up to 15 TB and allows for multiple files to be sent simultaneously without the need for compression. MASV also provides additional tools such as file collection portals, cloud storage, automation features, and integrations with third-party storage providers to enhance productivity. The company is ISO 27001 certified, SOC 2 compliant, and TPN verified, ensuring adherence to high data security standards. Its services include tracking transfer history and a Desktop application that enhances speed and reliability, featuring upload and download automations and support for high-speed network connections. Since its founding in 2019, MASV has become a trusted partner for media enterprises, focusing on secure and efficient file delivery tailored to the specific needs of the industry.

PickUp

Seed Round in 2020
Our mission is to quantify the sports fans' opinions wherever the conversation is happening — whether that's on a local sports blog, around a tv screen, or in a slack channel. Our conversational props are sourced from the discussions happening across the digital universe (Twitter, news media, subreddit channels, fan message boards, etc.) brought to life using our technology, and distributed via our API. Fans earn points whenever their pick is correct - points get redeemed for prizes in our marketplace from top brands they love.

Visible.vc

Venture Round in 2020
Visible.vc, Inc. operates an investor relationship management platform tailored for investors and finance professionals. Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the platform facilitates the sharing and management of investment performance data between startups and their investors. It offers a suite of tools that streamline investor communications, capitalization table management, and performance tracking. Key features include an update editor, dashboard, customer relationship management capabilities, fundraising support, data integration, variance reporting, and a formula builder. The platform enables users to provide investor updates, communicate with CEOs, and manage fundraising efforts, all from a single interface.

Agricycle

Seed Round in 2020
Agricycle is a house of ethical brands using a systems-based zero waste approach to international development. The company transforms food waste and agricultural byproducts across the world into all-natural and organic CPG brands. Agricycle buys the products created using their technology and makes on-trend brands focused on storytelling, natural foods, sustainability, and transparency. Each brand uses the byproducts of others, and local products and industries are created with what cannot be exported. This maximizes margins because each brand uses the same supply chain and very similar production process.

CaryRx

Convertible Note in 2020
CaryRx is a pharmacy startup established in 2015 that aims to transform the pharmacy experience through a mobile app. The platform allows patients and their doctors to order prescriptions easily, offering free same-day delivery within one hour to select locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. By leveraging technology, CaryRx provides a hassle-free way for users to access their medications, enhancing the traditional pharmacy model to better meet the needs of modern consumers.

4Degrees

Seed Round in 2020
4Degrees is a software company that offers an AI-enabled relationship management platform designed for relationship-centric industries, such as banking and commercial real estate. Its networking platform helps users enhance professional relationships by identifying and categorizing key contacts. By democratizing access to social capital, 4Degrees enables clients to effectively find suitable candidates for open positions within their organizations or beyond. The focus on relationship intelligence positions 4Degrees as a valuable tool for professionals seeking to strengthen their networks over time.

Podchaser

Seed Round in 2020
Podchaser, LLC, founded in 2016 and based in Louisville, Kentucky, operates a comprehensive podcast database and discovery tool. The platform allows users to search for and review podcasts and individual episodes, enhancing the way listeners engage with audio content. Users can follow their favorite podcasts, creators, and other users to receive personalized updates, while creators benefit from features such as profile pages and custom podcast lists. Podchaser aims to enrich the podcast ecosystem by providing insights that facilitate discovery for listeners, podcasters, and brands, thereby fostering greater interaction and audience expansion within the podcasting community.

Cloverleaf.me

Seed Round in 2020
Cloverleaf LLC offers a visualization and scenario-planning platform designed to enhance team management and employee development. Founded in 2015 and based in Covington, Kentucky, the platform analyzes employee data to provide insights into team dynamics by cross-mapping personality traits, skills, and organizational culture. This enables users, including agile practitioners, project managers, and human resource professionals, to position team members effectively, improve communication, and identify suitable candidates to boost productivity. Additionally, Cloverleaf's automated coaching features deliver personalized nudges through commonly used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft Outlook, and Slack, fostering collaboration and performance improvements within teams.

TruePublic

Seed Round in 2020
TruePublic is a crowd-sourced opinion platform that allows users to ask questions, share honest opinions, and learn about the world around them. The insights gathered offer governments, companies, and users rare insights into themselves and the people around them. It offers brands a chance to increase their sales and beat the competition in appealing to the next generation of consumers right when they are making some of their biggest buying decisions. TruePublic was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Crispify

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Crispify Ltd is a company based in Herzliya, Israel, specializing in air quality management systems for the automotive industry. Founded in 2018, Crispify designs and manufactures a patent-pending in-cabin air monitoring solution that measures air quality, pollutants, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. The system is enhanced by cloud-based artificial intelligence software, allowing users to monitor and control the air quality in real time. Crispify serves a diverse range of clients, including automotive manufacturers, fleet operators, ride-sharing services, and the emerging autonomous vehicle sector. The company's innovative approach aims to improve the mobility experience by ensuring a clean, healthy, and comfortable environment for passengers, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction and safety.

Wendal

Seed Round in 2019
Wendal is a company based in Covington, Kentucky, founded in 2019. It specializes in developing an automated due diligence platform aimed at facilitating early-stage investments. The platform features a bot that interacts with startups, collecting data and evaluating it through a proprietary algorithm that incorporates machine learning. This process results in a star rating for investment opportunities, allowing institutional investors to utilize alternative data and behavioral assessments. Wendal's innovative approach streamlines the due diligence process, enhancing decision-making for investors.

Abre

Seed Round in 2019
Abre develops an education management platform designed to enhance outcomes within K-12 learning communities. The platform offers a suite of applications that cover learning management, school and classroom management, data analytics, and communication tools. By integrating various software solutions, Abre enables schools to streamline their operations and manage all web-based applications through a single sign-on. This approach helps eliminate data silos and equips stakeholders with the tools necessary for effective decision-making, ultimately supporting the holistic development of students.

GoSite

Convertible Note in 2019
GoSite is a robust digital platform for the 12 million small businesses providing local services in the U.S. The platform helps these businesses make the transition from offline to online by giving them everything they need to connect with customers in the digital era. The all-in-one, cloud-based platform and mobile app transforms the way they run their business by making it easier for their customers to attract and transact with their business online.

Healthy Roster

Convertible Note in 2019
Healthy Roster, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a virtual athletic training app and injury communication platform designed to enhance the management of sports injuries and facilitate communication among athletic trainers, parents, coaches, and school administrators. Founded in 2015 and based in Dublin, Ohio, the company offers a mobile sports-specific electronic health record (EHR) system that allows athletic trainers to efficiently document, track, and manage injuries. This platform ensures timely notifications regarding injuries or updates, fostering better engagement and coordination among all stakeholders involved in an athlete's care. Healthy Roster’s services are tailored for high schools, middle schools, and youth sports leagues, providing parents with direct access to certified athletic trainers and streamlining communication throughout the recovery process. The company aims to leverage technology to improve the delivery of athletic training services and enhance the overall experience for athletes and their support networks.

Get Bizzy

Venture Round in 2019
Get Bizzy Inc. produces organic cold brew coffee products under the brand name Bizzy Coffee, offering flavors such as black, vanilla, and caramel. The company emphasizes health and convenience, providing vegan and gluten-free options that are free from peanuts and nuts. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Get Bizzy operates an online retail platform and sells its products through various retail outlets, as well as offering wholesale options. The founders, Alex and Andrew, developed their passion for cold brew coffee while seeking a healthier and more convenient energy source during their busy lives. After discovering cold brew's benefits, they dedicated years to perfecting their product to ensure it met quality and convenience standards. Today, Get Bizzy is recognized for delivering a healthy, ready-to-drink coffee solution that caters to the demands of modern consumers.

SmartRIA

Seed Round in 2019
SmartRIA is a developer of cloud-based software that streamlines compliance for the financial services and wealth management industries. Since its launch in 2016, the company has focused on simplifying the complexities of regulatory compliance, making it easier for firms to manage and understand their obligations. The software is designed to cater to both compliance consultants and large organizations, providing roles that facilitate compliance management across various company sizes. SmartRIA offers features such as secure document storage, compliance alerts, and tools for practice management, enabling investment advisors and consultants to complete compliance tasks more efficiently. The company has expanded its offerings beyond the Registered Investment Advisor sector to include other financial services in the United States and wealth management compliance in the United Kingdom.

Passage

Convertible Note in 2019
Passage is a platform designed to facilitate customized ticketing, payments, and technology for small-to-mid-sized events, both online and at the door. It offers event organizers a range of professional features tailored to specific event categories, which helps them increase revenue through various streams such as in-person and virtual access, season passes, merchandise, and digital collectibles. Despite facing significant challenges during the pandemic, Passage adapted by incorporating virtual events and socially-distanced technology, resulting in notable growth. By 2024, the company is projected to achieve $3.1 million in revenue from $46 million in ticket sales, alongside a substantial increase in EBITDA. Passage focuses on niche event verticals, providing category-specific branding and features that enhance user experience through secure online payments and ticket bookings.

Journeyfront

Seed Round in 2019
Journeyfront, Inc. is a company based in American Fork, Utah, that develops hiring software solutions aimed at improving the recruitment process. Founded in 2016, the company offers tools such as Assessment+, which assists in applicant screening, and Interview+, which facilitates applicant interviews. Journeyfront's platform leverages predictive analytics, machine learning, and psychometric assessments to enhance job matching, helping job seekers find suitable positions while enabling companies to enhance employee performance, eliminate hiring bias, and streamline their hiring processes. By utilizing these advanced technologies, Journeyfront aims to reduce the likelihood of job mismatches and foster career growth for individuals and organizational success for businesses.

86 Repairs

Seed Round in 2019
86 Repairs is a Chicago-based software company that offers a subscription platform for managing the entire repair process for restaurant groups. Founded in 2018, the company provides a comprehensive maintenance management solution that covers equipment repairs for appliances such as ice machines, dishwashers, and ovens. With 24/7 support from a team of experts, 86 Repairs helps restaurant owners streamline their operations by relieving them of repair-related burdens, allowing them to concentrate on customer service. The platform delivers actionable insights to enhance back-of-house operations and ensures complete management of the service process, thereby improving efficiency and reducing downtime for restaurants.

Resonado

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Resonado Labs specializes in audio hardware solutions that enhance sound reproduction across various applications. The company focuses on transducer design and engineering, creating innovative products such as miniaturized sub-woofer drivers for integrated sound bars and advanced sonic projection arrays that can deliver sound over distances exceeding 1500 meters. Resonado aims to revolutionize the audio market through continuous experimentation with materials, motor structures, and industrial designs, all conducted at their headquarters in Chicago. By leveraging proprietary audio tools, Resonado enables clients to develop sound field control technologies that combine design innovation with high-fidelity acoustic performance, thereby expanding the potential applications of their technology across different industries.

GoSite

Seed Round in 2019
GoSite is a robust digital platform for the 12 million small businesses providing local services in the U.S. The platform helps these businesses make the transition from offline to online by giving them everything they need to connect with customers in the digital era. The all-in-one, cloud-based platform and mobile app transforms the way they run their business by making it easier for their customers to attract and transact with their business online.

@hotel

Seed Round in 2019
@hotel is an innovative online travel agent that utilizes social media, particularly Instagram, to engage with a community of over 50 million followers. By focusing on social commerce, @hotel provides users with access to exceptional hotel deals in popular destinations worldwide. The company emphasizes the importance of personalized customer service, aiming to create memorable travel experiences that foster human connections. Its platform combines curated community insights, competitive pricing, and extensive coverage of travel trends to ensure a seamless booking experience for travelers. Founded with a mission to challenge conventional practices in the travel industry, @hotel is dedicated to treating every guest as a valued member of its community, thereby enhancing the overall journey of travel.

ReadySet Surgical

Venture Round in 2019
ReadySet Surgical LLC is a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that specializes in cloud-based software solutions for managing surgical vendor inventory. The platform enhances coordination and communication among surgical teams, sterilization departments, and medical device vendors, ensuring that every procedure is equipped with the correct contracted inventory and documentation. ReadySet Surgical also offers RS Analyze, a tool for hospitals to evaluate vendor performance and detect off-contract implant purchases through real-time data analytics, allowing for timely corrective actions. The company focuses on providing a user-friendly experience and seamless installation for hospital staff and vendor representatives. Established in 2014, ReadySet Surgical aims to improve the efficiency and transparency of the surgical supply chain, ultimately reducing delays and errors in surgical procedures.

Winston Privacy

Convertible Note in 2019
Winston Privacy, Inc. is a technology company focused on providing online privacy and data protection for consumers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Winston offers a hardware device that protects all connected devices, including computers, tablets, phones, and smart devices. This device provides comprehensive protection against hackers, corporate spying, and unwarranted government surveillance. It features a simple plug-and-play design, making it accessible for users without technical expertise. Additionally, Winston's solution blocks ads and offers faster performance than traditional VPNs, ensuring a safe and efficient browsing experience for its users.

ConnXus

Convertible Note in 2019
ConnXus, Inc. is a provider of online services that connect diverse and small businesses with larger companies looking to enhance their supplier diversity. The company specializes in aggregating corporate purchasing demand, helping organizations locate, evaluate, and engage small, minority- or woman-owned businesses across various sectors, including construction, transportation, and information technology. ConnXus offers tools such as ConnXus Scrub, a data enrichment solution for validating supplier classifications, and TierTracker, a platform for reporting and management. Additionally, it features a diverse supplier search platform and a community marketplace that fosters networking and the sharing of best practices among supplier diversity professionals. ConnXus also assists registered suppliers in marketing their services and maintaining their certifications. Incorporated in 2010 and headquartered in Mason, Ohio, with a satellite office in Portland, Oregon, ConnXus serves Fortune 2000 and Fortune 500 companies and operates as a subsidiary of Coupa Software Incorporated.

Goodmylk

Convertible Note in 2019
Goodmylk is a provider of beverage used intended to make raw, organic, and homemade plant-based milk and creamers. Its products are plant-based frozen concentrate and powder made of real food ingredients created with rich, creamy, and delicious homemade plant milk products come in original almond, pure almond, and original hemp flavors to create a thick, creamy foam that creates perfect latte art every time that enable consumers and baristas to make almond and hemp-based milk by just adding water without any chemicals, binders, fillers, gums. or preservatives.

Healthy Roster

Seed Round in 2018
Healthy Roster, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a virtual athletic training app and injury communication platform designed to enhance the management of sports injuries and facilitate communication among athletic trainers, parents, coaches, and school administrators. Founded in 2015 and based in Dublin, Ohio, the company offers a mobile sports-specific electronic health record (EHR) system that allows athletic trainers to efficiently document, track, and manage injuries. This platform ensures timely notifications regarding injuries or updates, fostering better engagement and coordination among all stakeholders involved in an athlete's care. Healthy Roster’s services are tailored for high schools, middle schools, and youth sports leagues, providing parents with direct access to certified athletic trainers and streamlining communication throughout the recovery process. The company aims to leverage technology to improve the delivery of athletic training services and enhance the overall experience for athletes and their support networks.

GoSite

Seed Round in 2018
GoSite is a robust digital platform for the 12 million small businesses providing local services in the U.S. The platform helps these businesses make the transition from offline to online by giving them everything they need to connect with customers in the digital era. The all-in-one, cloud-based platform and mobile app transforms the way they run their business by making it easier for their customers to attract and transact with their business online.

SmartRIA

Seed Round in 2018
SmartRIA is a developer of cloud-based software that streamlines compliance for the financial services and wealth management industries. Since its launch in 2016, the company has focused on simplifying the complexities of regulatory compliance, making it easier for firms to manage and understand their obligations. The software is designed to cater to both compliance consultants and large organizations, providing roles that facilitate compliance management across various company sizes. SmartRIA offers features such as secure document storage, compliance alerts, and tools for practice management, enabling investment advisors and consultants to complete compliance tasks more efficiently. The company has expanded its offerings beyond the Registered Investment Advisor sector to include other financial services in the United States and wealth management compliance in the United Kingdom.

Hatch Apps

Convertible Note in 2018
Hatch Apps is a no-code platform that enables teams to create mobile applications, APIs, databases, and more, streamlining the software development process. By providing a user-friendly interface, the platform allows businesses to take full control of their application development, significantly reducing both time and costs associated with traditional software development methods. Hatch Apps aims to make software development accessible to everyone, regardless of technical expertise, and offers tools such as a content management system for easy updates and design changes. The company is supported by notable investors, including Morgan Stanley, Y Combinator, and Revolution, among others.

One Potato

Convertible Note in 2018
One Potato is an organic, family-friendly food company that simplifies meal planning for families by providing fresh, organic ingredients in precise portions. Customers specify their family size and meal preferences, and the company sends personalized meal plans complete with recipes and images for the upcoming week. One Potato sources its ingredients from local farms, promoting both health and sustainability. The service operates without membership fees or minimum commitments, allowing customers to skip deliveries or cancel at any time. By focusing on convenience and quality, One Potato aims to help families save time and money while enjoying healthy and delicious meals.

Talentegy

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Talentegy is a SaaS-based platform that enhances both candidate and employee experiences through advanced analytics, referred to as Talent Experience Management. This innovative solution addresses a gap in the HR technology ecosystem, offering a unified and actionable perspective on talent experiences that existing tools fail to provide. By integrating insights from various talent functions, Talentegy empowers HR teams to monitor and optimize recruitment, performance management, and learning processes. The platform employs artificial intelligence to deliver real-time, data-driven insights, measuring engagement and capturing the voice of talent. Key features include the Measure, Alert, and Plan framework, which transforms fragmented user experience data into actionable insights and equips organizations with the tools necessary for effective change management. Ultimately, Talentegy aims to streamline the hiring process and improve overall talent management strategies.
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